2009 in Philippine television

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List of years in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2009. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events[]

  • February 1 - DTH satellite TV provider Cignal was officially launched.
  • February 9 - ABS-CBN TV-10 Batangas launches TV Patrol Southern Tagalog as the originating station broadcast around Batangas and across Calabarzon, which has been owned by the Regional Network Group.
  • May 22 - A victory party for Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, who just became the new IBO (International Boxing Organization) and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight Champion, was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Makati, in partnership with GMA Network, Inc. Solar and GMA executives at that time signed for a partnership in TV coverage of Manny Pacquiao's upcoming boxing matches.[1]
  • July 30 - Eat Bulaga! celebrated its 30th anniversary.
  • August 1 - When Cory Aquino died, her death and funeral was given a full scale media coverage.[citation needed]
  • August 3 - In the episode of Wowowee, during which the show was interrupted for live coverage of the transfer of President Cory Aquino's remains from La Salle Greenhills to the Manila Cathedral, Revillame said that he could not make people happy while the entire country was mourning. The Alliance of Filipino Journalists denounced his remarks as a sign of disrespect towards Aquino. Revillame said he had no intention of defaming the former president and her family.[2]
  • October 3 - Jude Matthew Servilla was hailed as Eat Bulaga!'s Birit Baby 2009 Grand Winner.
  • November 29 - Solar rebranded C/S9 as Solar TV at 11:00am with a slogan It's A Bright New World on RPN. On October 31, 2010, it changed some of its programming content to English/Tagalog with a new slogan Kung Saan Lahat Panalo!.

Premieres[]

Date Show
January 2 I Propose on ETC (SBN 21)
January 5 Love at the Corner on GMA 7
Parekoy on ABS-CBN 2
Mischievous Princess on ABS-CBN 2
January 10 Transformers: Cybertron on ABS-CBN 2
Ultraman Max on ABS-CBN 2
January 15 American Idol (season 8) on Q 11
Models NYC on ETC (SBN 21)
January 19 Tayong Dalawa on ABS-CBN 2
February 2 TV Patrol Southern Tagalog on ABS-CBN TV-10 Batangas
May Bukas Pa on ABS-CBN 2
Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang on GMA 7
February 16 Ruffa & Ai on ABS-CBN 2
Paano Ba ang Mangarap? on GMA 7
Fated To Love You on GMA 7
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon on ABS-CBN 2
February 22 Wow Mali on TV5
February 23 Totoy Bato on GMA 7
February 24 Outrageous and Courageous on GMA 7
March 1 Joey's Quirky World on GMA 7
March 2 Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? on GMA 7
March 9 All About Eve on GMA 7
March 10 Ranma ½ on TV5
March 13 OFW Diaries on GMA 7
March 14 Cool Center on GMA 7
March 16 Chil Princesses on GMA 7
March 18 Wow Hayop on GMA 7
March 19 I Survived on ABS-CBN 2
March 23 Gokusen III on GMA 7
Zorro on GMA 7
March 30 Hot Shot on ABS-CBN 2
Pinoy Bingo Night on ABS-CBN 2
April 19 Jollitown (season 2) on GMA 7
April 20 Hole in the Wall on GMA 7
Kambal sa Uma on ABS-CBN 2
April 27 Primera Balita on GMA Dagupan
Only You on ABS-CBN 2
May 4 Nodame Cantabile on GMA 7
Precious Hearts Romances Presents on ABS-CBN 2
May 10 Power of 10 on GMA 7
May 11 Boys Over Flowers on ABS-CBN
May 16 Are You the Next Big Star? on GMA 7
May 17 Dear Friend: Madrasta on GMA 7
May 18 The Adventures of Little Carp on TV5
May 23 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on TV5
May 25 One Liter of Tears on GMA 7
May 30 Power Rangers Operation Overdrive on ABS-CBN 2
June 6 Happy Land on GMA 7
June 8 Ngayon at Kailanman on GMA 7
June 14 George and Cecil on ABS-CBN 2
June 15 Love or Bread on ABS-CBN 2
June 17 Probe Profiles on ABS-CBN 2
June 22 Cruel Love on GMA 7
June 29 All My Life on GMA 7
The Wedding on ABS-CBN 2
July 6 Maria de Jesus: Ang Anghel sa Lansangan on ABS-CBN 2
Rosalinda on GMA 7
August 10 Miss No Good on ABS-CBN 2
Darna on GMA 7
August 12 Project Runway Philippines (season 2) on ETC (SBN 21)
August 23 Show Me Da Manny on GMA 7
August 24 Katorse on ABS-CBN 2
August 31 Game About Love on GMA 7
Shining Inheritance on GMA 7
September 7 Last Romance on GMA 7
Kuwentong Talentado on TV5
September 10 Moomoo and Me on TV5
September 14 Stairway to Heaven on GMA 7
September 15 Glee on ETC (SBN 21)/Jack TV
September 19 News and Views with Abel Cruz on IBC 13
September 21 Ikaw Sana on GMA 7
September 28 Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit on GMA 7
Tinik sa Dibdib on GMA 7
Lovers in Paris on ABS-CBN 2
September 30 Banana Split Daily Servings on ABS-CBN 2
October 12 Nagsimula sa Puso on ABS-CBN 2
October 17 Bitoy's Showwwtime on GMA 7
October 19 Family Feud (season 2) on GMA 7
October 24 Failon Ngayon on ABS-CBN 2
Showtime on ABS-CBN 2
Sarap at Home on Q 11
October 25 BandaOke! Rock 'N Roll to Millions on GMA 7
October 31 Kulilits on ABS-CBN 2
By Request on IBC 13
November 1 Sine Komiks on IBC 13
November 2 Freestyle on GMA 7
November 8 Eateria on GMA 7
November 9 Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood on 2nd Avenue (RJTV 29)
Hi-5 Series 11 on TV5
On Air on GMA 7
November 12 The Riches on 2nd Avenue (RJTV 29)
November 15 StarStruck (Season 5) on GMA 7
November 21 Shining Through on 2nd Avenue (RJTV 29)
November 28 The Bottomline with Boy Abunda on ABS-CBN 2
November 30 Full House on GMA 7
RPN NewsCap on RPN 9
December 1 The Insider on Solar TV
December 7 Tweetbiz: The Bizniz of Chizmiz on Q 11
Sana Ngayong Pasko on GMA 7
December 19 Tropang Potchi on Q 11

Unknown[]

  • Tara! Lets Eat! on Q 11
  • Word of Mouth on Q 11
  • Privileged on ETC (SBN 21)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward on ABS-CBN 2
  • The Millionaire Matchmaker on ETC (SBN 21)
  • Modern Family on 2nd Avenue (RJTV 29)
  • Power Rangers Jungle Fury on ABS-CBN 2
  • Straight to the Point on IBC 13
  • Health Line on IBC 13
  • Ultimatum on IBC 13
  • Signs and Wonders on IBC 13
  • Counterpoint with Secretary Salvador Panelo on IBC 13
  • Mommy Diary on GMA 7
  • OC to the Max on GMA 7
  • Ating Alamin on NBN 4
  • The Middle on 2nd Avenue (RJTV 29)
  • Hillsong Concert Specials on ZOE TV 33
  • Stoplight TV on TV5
  • Front Act on TV5
  • Nuebe Patrol on ABS-CBN TV-9 Pagadian

Returning or renamed programs[]

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 2002 (IBC) Same TV5 May 23
Survivor Philippines 2008 Same (Season 2 / Palau) GMA Network August 17
By Request 2004 (ABC) Same IBC October 31
StarStruck 2007 Same (Season 5 / StarStruck V) GMA Network November 15

Programs transferring networks[]

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
February 2 May Bukas Pa N/A IBC 13 / RPN 9 (as the original 2000 TV series) ABS-CBN (as a remake)
March 10 Ranma ½ N/A GMA Network TV5
May 23 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? N/A IBC 13
June 1 Jojo A. All the Way N/A Q (now GTV)
October 31 By Request N/A ABC 5 (now TV5) IBC 13
Unknown Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 6 TV5 ABS-CBN
Unknown Ating Alamin N/A IBC 13 NBN 4

Finales[]

Unknown dates[]

Unknown[]

Ratings[]

Main article: List of Philippine television ratings for 2009

Networks[]

Launches[]

Unknown[]

  • Global Pinoy Cinema

Closures[]

Moving[]

  • November 2: Iglesia Ni Cristo (Channel 22 moved to Channel 136)

Births[]

  • June 23: Xia Vigor, child actress
  • June 26: Yesha Camile, child actress
  • July 12: Lilygem Yulores, child actress

Deaths[]

  • February 5: Roberto Gonzales, 66, actor best known for martial-arts roles (born 1942)
  • February 10: Berting Labra, 76, film actor often in comic sidekick roles (born 1932)
  • February 12: Cris Daluz, 75, character actor (born 1934)
  • March 6: Francis Magalona, 44, actor, TV host, photographer and rapper and father of actors Elmo Magalona, Frank Magalona, Saab Magalona and Maxene Magalona (born 1964)
  • March 16: Roland Dantes, 65, martial artist and actor & uncle of actor of Dingdong Dantes (born 1944)
  • March 18: Pocholo Ramirez, 75, race car driver and television host and grandfather of Myx VJ Janine Ramirez (born 1933)
  • March 21: Genoveva Matute, 93, writer (born 1915)
  • April 4: Nelly Sindayen, 59, journalist and Time Magazine correspondent (born 1949)
  • April 11: Tita Muñoz, film actress (born 1926/1927)
  • April 16: Trinidad Etong, 44, the wife of Ted Failon (born 1965)
  • April 27: Paraluman, 85, film actress (born 1923)
  • June 13: Douglas Quijano, 64, talent manager (born 1944)
  • July 2: Susan Fernandez, singer and activist (born 1956)
  • July 28: Emilio Gancayco, 86, former jurist in the Supreme Court and grandfather of teen actress Erich Gonzales (born 1922)
  • August 10: Tyrone Suarez, 39, former movie actor and model (born 1970)
  • August 11: Kennely Ann Lacia-Binay a.k.a. Audrey Vizcara, 29, former movie actress and model daughter-in-law of Makati
  • September 1: Alexis Tioseco, 28, Filipino-born Canadian film critic (born 1981)
  • September 8: Rogelio Borja Flores, 74. former sports writer (born 1935)
  • September 15: Espiridion Laxa, 79, incumbent chairman of film academy of the Philippines and film industry leader and pioneering independent film producer (born 1930)
  • October 7: Alecks Pabico, 42, Filipino journalist (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism) (born April 19, 1967)
  • November 19: Johnny Delgado, 61, former actor and writer (born 1948)
  • November 21: Bernard Bonnin, 71, former actor (born 1938)
  • November 23: Victor Nuñez, 31, TV Reporter, UNTV 37 (born 1978)
  • December 16: Gennie Q. Jota, 74, Executive Director of Family Rosary Crusade (born 1936)
  • December 29: Mandy Saguin, 63, former TV host of Kaagapay and well known as "Super Doc" (born September 6, 1946)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ GMA victory party for Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao
  2. ^ "Criticisms mount against Wowowee host Willie Revillame - PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
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